Here are tales of star-faring adventure, peril, and drama. Here are journeys into the mind-bending landscapes of virtual worlds and alternate realities. Here you'll also find stories of humanity's astounding future on Earth, on Mars, and in the solar system beyond - stories that always get the science right. And Bova's gathering of deeply realized, totally human characters are the heroic, brave, tricky, sometimes dastardly engineers, astronauts, corporate magnates, politicians, and scientists who will make these futures possible.

4 out of 5 stars

A tribute, not a gem

By
Maksim
on
08-05-17

The Best of Bova, Vol. 3

By:
Ben Bova

Narrated by:
Ben Bova,
Paul Boehmer,
Cassandra Campbell,
and others

Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins

Unabridged

Overall

0 out of 5 stars
0

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

The third and final volume of the very best of Ben Bova, creator of the New York Times best-selling Grand Tour science fiction series, six-time Hugo award winner, and past president of the National Space Society - a grand master of science fiction storytelling. These stories span the five decades of Bova's incandescent career.

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929–1964

The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America

By:
Robert A. Heinlein,
Arthur C. Clarke,
Isaac Asimov,
and others

Narrated by:
Oliver Wyman,
L. J. Ganser,
Richard Ferrone

Length: 28 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
67

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
60

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
62

This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for the Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans.

5 out of 5 stars

The heart and soul of science fiction

By
Jim Harris
on
01-08-18

The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke

By:
Arthur C. Clarke

Narrated by:
Ray Porter,
Jonathan Davis,
Ralph Lister

Length: 51 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
375

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
345

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
345

From early work like "Rescue Party" and "The Lion of Comarre", through classic stories including "The Star", "Earthlight", "The Nine Billion Names of God", and "The Sentinel" (kernel of the later novel and movie 2001: A Space Odyssey), all the way to later work like "A Meeting with Medusa" and "The Hammer of God", this comprehensive short story collection encapsulates one of the great science fiction careers of all time.

5 out of 5 stars

List of stories from

By
KW Charlie
on
09-15-16

Children of the Fleet

By:
Orson Scott Card

Narrated by:
Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
917

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
838

Story

4 out of 5 stars
833

Ender Wiggin won the Third Formic war, ending the alien threat to Earth. Afterwards, all the terraformed Formic worlds were open to settlement by humans, and the International Fleet became the arm of the Ministry of Colonization, run by Hirum Graff. MinCol now runs Fleet School on the old Battle School station, and still recruits very smart kids to train as leaders of colony ships, and colonies.

1 out of 5 stars

Reboot? Same old story...

By
Greg
on
11-30-17

Powersat

The Grand Tour Series

By:
Ben Bova

Narrated by:
Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
216

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
186

Story

4 out of 5 stars
187

Two hundred thousand feet up, things go horribly wrong. An experimental low-orbit spaceplane breaks up on reentry, falling to earth over a trail hundreds of miles long. And in its wake is the beginning of the most important mission in the history of spaceflight.

4 out of 5 stars

Great book but substandard recording

By
Greg
on
11-25-11

The Best of Bova, Volume 1

By:
Ben Bova

Narrated by:
Stefan Rudnicki,
Vikas Adam,
J. Paul Boehmer,
and others

Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
21

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
19

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
19

Here are tales of star-faring adventure, peril, and drama. Here are journeys into the mind-bending landscapes of virtual worlds and alternate realities. Here you'll also find stories of humanity's astounding future on Earth, on Mars, and in the solar system beyond - stories that always get the science right. And Bova's gathering of deeply realized, totally human characters are the heroic, brave, tricky, sometimes dastardly engineers, astronauts, corporate magnates, politicians, and scientists who will make these futures possible.

4 out of 5 stars

A tribute, not a gem

By
Maksim
on
08-05-17

The Best of Bova, Vol. 3

By:
Ben Bova

Narrated by:
Ben Bova,
Paul Boehmer,
Cassandra Campbell,
and others

Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins

Unabridged

Overall

0 out of 5 stars
0

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

The third and final volume of the very best of Ben Bova, creator of the New York Times best-selling Grand Tour science fiction series, six-time Hugo award winner, and past president of the National Space Society - a grand master of science fiction storytelling. These stories span the five decades of Bova's incandescent career.

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929–1964

The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America

By:
Robert A. Heinlein,
Arthur C. Clarke,
Isaac Asimov,
and others

Narrated by:
Oliver Wyman,
L. J. Ganser,
Richard Ferrone

Length: 28 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
67

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
60

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
62

This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for the Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans.

5 out of 5 stars

The heart and soul of science fiction

By
Jim Harris
on
01-08-18

The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke

By:
Arthur C. Clarke

Narrated by:
Ray Porter,
Jonathan Davis,
Ralph Lister

Length: 51 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
375

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
345

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
345

From early work like "Rescue Party" and "The Lion of Comarre", through classic stories including "The Star", "Earthlight", "The Nine Billion Names of God", and "The Sentinel" (kernel of the later novel and movie 2001: A Space Odyssey), all the way to later work like "A Meeting with Medusa" and "The Hammer of God", this comprehensive short story collection encapsulates one of the great science fiction careers of all time.

5 out of 5 stars

List of stories from

By
KW Charlie
on
09-15-16

Children of the Fleet

By:
Orson Scott Card

Narrated by:
Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
917

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
838

Story

4 out of 5 stars
833

Ender Wiggin won the Third Formic war, ending the alien threat to Earth. Afterwards, all the terraformed Formic worlds were open to settlement by humans, and the International Fleet became the arm of the Ministry of Colonization, run by Hirum Graff. MinCol now runs Fleet School on the old Battle School station, and still recruits very smart kids to train as leaders of colony ships, and colonies.

1 out of 5 stars

Reboot? Same old story...

By
Greg
on
11-30-17

Powersat

The Grand Tour Series

By:
Ben Bova

Narrated by:
Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
216

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
186

Story

4 out of 5 stars
187

Two hundred thousand feet up, things go horribly wrong. An experimental low-orbit spaceplane breaks up on reentry, falling to earth over a trail hundreds of miles long. And in its wake is the beginning of the most important mission in the history of spaceflight.

4 out of 5 stars

Great book but substandard recording

By
Greg
on
11-25-11

Vanguard

The Genesis Fleet, Book 1

By:
Jack Campbell

Narrated by:
Christian Rummel

Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,169

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,035

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,031

Earth is no longer the center of the universe. After the invention of the faster-than-light jump drive, humanity is rapidly establishing new colonies. But the vast distances of space mean that the old order of protection and interstellar law offered by Earth has ceased to exist. When a nearby world attacks, the new colony of Glenlyon turns to Robert Geary, a young former junior fleet officer, and Mele Darcy, a onetime enlisted marine.

5 out of 5 stars

Great family read!

By
jared
on
10-23-17

Arkwright

By:
Allen Steele

Narrated by:
Stephen Bel Davies

Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
370

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
343

Story

4 out of 5 stars
342

In the vein of classic authors such as Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke, Nathan Arkwright is a seminal author of the 20th century. At the end of his life he becomes reclusive and cantankerous, refusing to appear before or interact with his legion of fans. Little does anyone know, Nathan is putting into motion his true timeless legacy. Convinced that humanity cannot survive on Earth, his Arkwright Foundation dedicates itself to creating a colony on an earthlike planet several light-years distant.

2 out of 5 stars

Simplistic storyline with way too much melodrama

By
Amazon Customer
on
04-12-16

Mars, Inc.

The Billionaire's Club

By:
Ben Bova

Narrated by:
Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
50

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
49

Story

4 out of 5 stars
49

How do you get to the Red Planet? Not via a benightedgovernment program trapped in red tape and bound by budget constrictions,that's for sure. No, what it will take is a helping of adventure, science,corporate power plays, a generous dollop of seduction - both in and out of theboardroom - and money, money, money!

4 out of 5 stars

More Space Scenes Might HAve Been Nice

By
wolfspyder
on
02-03-14

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 2-A

The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Members of The Science Fiction Writers of America

This volume is the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964, containing 11 great classics. No anthology better captures the birth of science fiction as a literary field. Published in 1973 to honor stories that had appeared before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame introduced tens of thousands to the wonders of science fiction and was a favorite of libraries across the country.

H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Omnibus Collection, Volume I: 1917-1926

By:
Howard Phillips Lovecraft,
Finn J.D. John

Narrated by:
Finn J.D. John

Length: 23 hrs and 43 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
384

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
360

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
358

This is volume one of a two-volume omnibus set comprising the complete fictional works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Every story written for publication under his own name is included in this set, from 1917 through 1935. (Poems, ghostwritten material, and stories written in collaboration with other writers are not included.)

5 out of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this collection

By
J.J.
on
09-26-16

Earth Unaware

By:
Orson Scott Card,
Aaron Johnston

Narrated by:
Stefan Rudnicki,
Stephen Hoye,
Arthur Morey,
and others

Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,464

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,138

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,152

The mining ship El Cavador is far out from Earth, in the deeps of the Kuiper Belt, beyond Pluto. Other mining ships, and the families that live on them, are few and far between this far out. So when El Cavador’s telescopes pick up a fast-moving object coming in-system, it’s hard to know what to make of it. It’s massive and moving at a significant fraction of the speed of light.

El Cavador has other problems. Their systems are old and failing. The family is getting too big for the ship. There are claim-jumping corporate ships bringing Asteroid Belt tactics to the Kuiper Belt.

4 out of 5 stars

The beginning- or a plot filler

By
D
on
08-22-14

The Gods Themselves

By:
Isaac Asimov

Narrated by:
Scott Brick

Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
943

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
867

Story

4 out of 5 stars
871

Only a few know the terrifying truth - an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant of a dying planet, a lunar-born human intuitionist who senses the imminent annihilation of the Sun... They know the truth - but who will listen? They have foreseen the cost of abundant energy - but who will believe?These few beings, human and alien, hold the key to the Earth's survival.

4 out of 5 stars

WE ARE NOT MACHINES

By
Jim "The Impatient"
on
08-27-16

Departure

By:
A.G. Riddle

Narrated by:
Nicola Barber,
Scott Aiello

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
5,758

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,272

Story

4 out of 5 stars
5,256

En route to London from New York, Flight 305 suddenly loses power and crash-lands in the English countryside, plunging a group of strangers into a mysterious adventure that will have repercussions for all of humankind. Struggling to stay alive, the survivors soon realize that the world they've crashed in is very different from the one they left. But where are they? Why are they here? And how will they get back home?

4 out of 5 stars

A Great Sci-Fi Story With Lots of Twists and Turns

By
Cheri
on
09-01-15

Aurora

By:
Kim Stanley Robinson

Narrated by:
Ali Ahn

Length: 16 hrs and 55 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
2,176

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
2,015

Story

4 out of 5 stars
2,013

A major new novel from one of science fiction's most powerful voices,
Aurora tells the incredible story of our first voyage beyond the solar system. Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, it is the work of a writer at the height of his powers.

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful

By
ewreirct
on
07-14-15

The Fountains of Paradise

By:
Arthur C. Clarke

Narrated by:
Marc Vietor

Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
861

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
716

Story

4 out of 5 stars
721

Vannemar Morgan's dream is to link Earth to the stars with the greatest engineering feat of all time: a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet for Morgans Orbital Tower is the monastery atop the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda.

3 out of 5 stars

Hard

By
Jim "The Impatient"
on
04-30-11

Battle Cruiser

Lost Colonies, Book 1

By:
B. V. Larson

Narrated by:
Edoardo Ballerini

Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
4,056

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,787

Story

4 out of 5 stars
3,783

One starship will either save Earth or destroy her. A century ago our star erupted, destroying Earth's wormhole network and closing off trade with her colonized planets. After being out of contact with the younger worlds for so many years, humanity is shocked when a huge ship appears at the edge of the solar system. Our outdated navy investigates, both curious and fearful. What they learn from the massive vessel shocks the planet.

4 out of 5 stars

First 2 hours One Star. Next 10 hours, Five Stars

By
Jim "The Impatient"
on
07-08-16

The Atlantis Gene

The Origin Mystery, Book 1

By:
A.G. Riddle

Narrated by:
Stephen Bel Davies

Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
6,638

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
5,988

Story

4 out of 5 stars
6,008

Seventy thousand years ago, the human race almost went extinct. We survived, but no one knows how.

Until now. The countdown to the next stage of human evolution is about to begin, and humanity might not survive this time. The Immari are good at keeping secrets. For 2,000 years, they've hidden the truth about human evolution. They've also searched for an ancient enemy - a threat that could wipe out the human race. Now the search is over.

3 out of 5 stars

Pretty bad, but not the worst I've ever read

By
january
on
03-20-14

Publisher's Summary

The second volume of the best stories from legendary hard science fiction writer Ben Bova, the creator of the New York Times best-selling Grand Tour science fiction series, a six-time Hugo award winner, and past president of the National Space Society.

The stories included in this volume span the five decades of Bova's incandescent career at the center of science fiction and space advocacy.

Here are tales of star-faring adventure, peril, and drama. Here are journeys into the mind-bending landscapes of virtual worlds and alternate realities. Here you'll also find stories of humanity's astounding future on Earth, on Mars, and in the Solar System beyond - stories that always get the science right. And Bova's gathering of deeply realized, totally human characters are the heroic, brave, tricky, sometimes dastardly engineers, astronauts, corporate magnates, politicians, and scientists who will make these futures possible - and those who often find that the problems of tomorrow are always linked to human values, and human failings, that are as timeless as the stars.

Full cast of narrators includes Stefan Rudnicki, T. J. Storm, and Mirron Willis.

Good Listening

first introduced to Sam Gun, I am finding these short stories too in the best tradition of science fiction. While some are more captivating than others I have enjoyed all of them. I do like Ben Bova's introductions to each. Some thoughtful and some humourous, all good.